Apparatus for the chlorination of minerals.



R. REYES.

vA'PPARATUSFOR THE CHLORINATION 0F MINERALS.

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. Patented Oct. 23,1917.

R. REYES.

APPARATUS FO THE CHLORINATION 0F MINERALS,

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.RICARDO REYES, OF MEXICO, MEXICO.

APPARATUS FOR CHLORINATION OF MINERALS.

Specification of Letters Patent. f l Patented Oct. 23, 1917. i

Application filed August 6, 1915. rSerial No: `44,115.

To all whom t may-concern:

`Be it known that I, RICARDO REYES, a resldent` of Mexico city, United.States of Mexico, have invented a new and useful Apparatus fol-.theChlorination of Minerals. My invention refers to a new and usefulapparatus for the chlorination of minerals,

.a llarger scale. of Fig. 2 on a larger scale. Figs. 7 and 9.

1n the shape of a tank, whose object is the separation of the gold,silver `and other metals from the bodies containing them, through aprocess of chlorinatiomspecially adapted to this apparatus. Q Figure 1represents a front elevation of the complete apparatus. Fig. 2 is avertical section thereof. Fig. 3 isa horizontal section along linem-a ofFig. 2. Fig. 4 Fig. 5 is an elevation of the upper part of Fig. 1 onFig. 6 represents the top aredetails showing Athe union of the body ofthe vessel. with the bottom or base, and with the cover respectively.Fig. 8 is a side vi'ew.A ofthe carbons and the ladders with.

the rangs. Figs. and `11 are respectively an elevation and`a plan viewof the bench or bearing for the lower end of the vertical shaft 21. Fig.12 is a detail view showing the means for tightening the packing of thecover.

' AvThe tank is' composed of a vessel formed of three parts; acylindrical one that forms the main body of the vessel; aconical onethat serves as cover, and finally the bottom that can be a flat surfaceor a' conical or spherical. Those parts are built of wood stav sfastened together with external iron ban s (4) having lugs withfastening screws (5r)` so as to tighten them when necessary.

he Whole lvessel is placed on a foundation The piston cock (6) whichserves for emptying the vessel is placed at the bottom the process.

of same.

The pipe (7) at the bottom of the tank serves to introduce the chloringas used in The cover terminates its upper part in a fiat top on whichisxplaced thepacking or stuiing box (9). On the same' cover as seeninjFig. al. there are three .openings(10). Each-opening is provided ywith la' lid having a handle (11) and a yoke When these lids 'for'tlieopenings 10are turnedto one side, l... lacce'ss'can thus be'secured tothe interior of f.1th;tank. y Themetallicskeleton (13) shown .(12), asseen .in Fig. 1.

"in Fig. 5 sustains the metallic bearing (14) upon in suitable form, andthe outlet tube' (19) allows the chlorin employed in the proceeding-toescape. The chlorin thus enters at the bottom of the tank through inlet7, and emerges from the topI of the tank to outlet' 19, so that theliquid content of the tank is agitated.

The wires for carrying the electric current pass in through contacts 20,as seen in Fig. l.y The metallic shaft is connected with the woodenshaft (V21) which is crossed by the metal shaft (22) and strengthened atits upper part by the metallic ring (23). The shaft (22) and shafts (21)and (15) are'united by the iron bars (24) which are fixed by means ofscrews (25). The packing or stuffing box (9) which can be Seen in detailin Fig. 12, opens to vreceive the packing which is tightened by means ofscrew (26).

Shaft (22) is sustained by the wheels (27) i and turns on :the circulartrack (28)- as seen in Fig. 2, so that the shaft does not rest on itslower end, but is supported on this track 28. This shaft; has fourwingsor stirrers (31) having holes, which serve tov agitate the solution. Twoof the stirrers are inclined in one direction and the other two in theopposite'one, in order to agitate the solution more thoroughly. As shownin Figs. 10 and 11, the lower end of the shaft I. (2l) turns in guide(29) which is of wo d.

fixed on thevertical strips 32, on which and,

at the desired height a board (35) for 'sustaining the carbons 33,.isplaced. Electric contacts (3G) and the conducting cables (37) forsustaining and moving the 'carbons Asshown in Fig. 3, there are threepairs of Ycarbons (33) exactly alike to'those described. The laddershave the same height as the smaller shown in Fig. 2 or the one at theright side. The ladder on the left side is higher inV order to offereasy access to the workingmen into theV inside of the vessel.

Corresponding to every pair of carbons, there is a window or opening inthe cover as shown in Fig. 4.-. The widest and largest openingcorresponds to the pair of carbone shown on Fig. 2, i. e., where theladder for the workingmen is found. The others only serve to place theearbons and to take them out by means of the cable (37).

l Tlie operation of my apparatus is as folows:

By manipulating the handles 11, the lids of the openings 10 can be movedto one side so as to leave these openings free. Then the workmen candescend into the tank by means of the ladder on the lefthand side,

and fix the carbons 33 upon the three lad ders. By means of theseladders it is possible to fix the carbons at any desired height, wherethey are held by the supporting cables 37. Thetank is now filled withsolution through the opening 18, and also With the mineral to be'chlorinated. This mineral may be in any desired form which is suitable'for chemical treatment, the powder form being customary. The form ofthe mineral, however, in itself is no part of my invention. The chlorinis now admitted through the inlet 7 and allowed to escape through theoutlet 19', the .top of the vessel being tightly closed by means ofthevpacking or stuffing box 8. At the same time current is passed throughthe carbons so that electrolysis is performed in the usual manner. Thistank can be used therefore for practising the process set forth in mycopending application Serial No. 871,186, the

carbons being'directly immersed in the solution to be electrolyzed, andcontaining the mineral to be treated. In this 4process the oresto bedecomposed are immersed in powdered form in a solution of chlorin salt,such as ordinary sodium chlorid, and the elec- I have described oneembodiment of my invention, but it is clear that changes might be madein the details thereof without departing from the spirit thereof, as setforth in the appended claim.

Claim:

In a chlorination tank, a receptacle for containing a solution to beelectrolyzed, a top for said tank, openings in said top, ladders leadingfrom said openings, one of said openings being so wide and the ladderbeing so large as to permit the entrance of a workman into said tank,said ladders being adapted to support electrodes in said receptacle atany desired height, and means for connecting said electrodes to a sourceof electric power.

In testimony whereof, I aiiix'my signature in presence of two witnesses:

RICARDO REYES ELIZONDO.

Witnesses ALFRED GAMARD. P. IBARnoLA.

